Giza

Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt Are Eight-Sided, Not Four

The Great Pyramids of Giza have eight sides rather than four, according to a study published in the journal Archaeological Discovery. For almost as long as they have existed, the pyramids in Egypt were assumed to be square pyramids with...

Tourists Arrested for Taking Nude Photographs at Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza

Egyptian authorities arrested three Spanish tourists on Sunday after they allegedly attempted to take nude photographs near the Great Pyramid of Giza, officials confirmed. The men were seen acting suspiciously close to the Pyramid of Khufu, one of the most...

The Grand Egyptian Museum Opens: A $1 Billion Ode to a Single Civilization

After two decades of planning and construction delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)—a colossal, $1 billion facility considered the largest archaeological installation in the world dedicated to a single culture—is finally opening its doors just one mile from the...

Mysterious Tomb of Ancient Egyptian General Discovered

Czech archaeologists recently discovered the mysterious tomb of an ancient Egyptian military commander who oversaw an army of foreign soldiers. The secret tomb of Wahibre-mery-Neith, an Egyptian general, was found at the Abusir Necropolis in Giza, home of the famous...